YARD SALES

If your town, community or housing development is having yard sales please let me know. Individual yard sales will not be listed, only specific towns or communities. If you put up signs to advertise your yard sales please remember to go back and take them down.

— Milesburg Community Yard Sales will be on May 15-16.

— Bellefonte’s Community Yard Sales will also be on May 15 and May 16.

— The Light of the World Clothing Bank will be open during the Bellefonte Community Yard Sales, with an extended hour each day this Friday, May 15, from 2:30 to 6 p.m., and on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte. Spring clothes for everyone! For questions or additional information, call the church office at 814-355-9072 or visit the church website at www.bellefonteucc.com.

— Woolrich Community Yard Sales will be on Saturday, May 16.

— Mill Hall Community Yard Sales will be on May 29-30.

— Antes Fort Community Yard Sale date is May 30. The Antes Fort Methodist Church, corner of Fourth and Main Streets, Antes Fort, will have an Indoor Yard Sale / Food Sale beginning at 7 a.m. Food Items include baked goods, hot dogs, kraut dogs, chili dogs, mac and cheese, breakfast sandwiches and Mr. Sticky’s sticky buns. Proceeds support local ministries.

— Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will be open on Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bossert Chiropractic in Beech Creek, weather permitting. Gently used, good quality clothing, shoes and accessories for the entire family are available. Sizes range from infants to 3X and are priced at $5 per bag full. Bags will be provided.

Bargains and Blessings is an outreach of the Faith Chapel United Methodist Church located at 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard. For more information, visit the church’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/faithchapelumc, or email jbumbarger@comcast.net.

— Millheim Yard Sale Days will be June 18-20.

— Centre Hall Community Yard Sale dates are June 26-27.

MEMORIAL SERVICES

Fairview Cemetery will be having their annual Memorial Service on Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m., at the church/cemetery grounds. The guest speaker this year will be Representative Paul Takac. Donations for the upkeep (grass mowing) of the cemetery will be accepted during the memorial ceremony. If you have loved ones buried at the cemetery please consider providing a monetary gift to the Fairview Cemetery.

Fairview Cemetery is located in Boggs Township at the intersection of Bullit Run Road and Fairview Road and just up the hill from Curtin Hollow Road. If you have any questions about the Fairview Church or the Fairview Cemetery, please call Pastor Dave Etters or his wife, Sabrina, at 814-355-2815.

The Schencks Cemetery Association will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 25. The guest speaker will be local radio personality Tor Michaels. Anna Lyons Perry of Lock Haven will be the song leader.

Schencks Cemetery is located on Lower Greens Run Road in Howard Township. Bring a chair for your comfort and plan to stay and visit with neighbors and seldom-seen friends.

Like all cemeteries in the area, Schencks is struggling financially. If you would like to make a donation in memory of loved ones interred there, the address is Schencks Cemetery Association, PO Box 464, Howard, PA 16841. All donations will be greatly appreciated and acknowledged.

For more information about Schencks Cemetery, contact Association President Barb Elling at 570-748-8631 or Secretary Sue Irwin at 814-625-2132, or to inquire about burial lot sales, contact Jeff Lomison at 814-482-1269.

VBS INVITE

Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church will be having Vacation Bible School at the church on Sunday, June 7, through Wednesday, June 10. All area children (and their parents) are invited. The program is for ages two and up.

On Sunday night, there will be a kick-off picnic starting at 5:30 p.m. with VBS following from 6:30-8 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share and come join us!

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the program will start at 6:30 p.m.

Our theme this year will be “Taste and See that the Lord is Good: Sweet Truths about God.

We always have a good time at VBS, and you will, too! There will be Bible lessons, snacks, crafts and games to enjoy, and our offering goal is again $1,000. There’s a contest between the boys and the girls to see who can bring in the most dimes (Monday night), quarters (Tuesday) and dollar bills on Wednesday evening.

FCC BENEFIT

A basket raffle to benefit Betsy Bressi Falls will be held on Sunday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek.

Betsy is battling oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. This benefit will help her with medical costs, travel expenses to doctor appointments and monthly household bills. Funds will help Betsy worry less about her financial state and be able to concentrate her energy on staying strong and beating cancer!

Donations of baskets, prizes and gift cards are needed for the event and can be brought to the community center on Friday evening or early Saturday morning.

The kitchen will be open during the benefit selling good food. There will also be a bake sale and other chances to raise funds during the day.

Winners need not be present. You’ll be called and can arrange a convenient pick-up time to retrieve your items.

To donate a prize or to help in other ways, call Zena Heverly at 570-367-3863,

LIONS NEWS

Howard Area Lions Food Bank distribution will be on May 18. Distribution is handled from the former Beech Creek Elementary and runs from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Bring a sturdy box (or boxes) with you.

Master Gardeners will be there on May 18 to distribute garden plants, free of charge, and to offer growing tips for your summer growing season.

Centre County food vouchers that can be used at certain farmers’ markets in the area will be handed out at the Food Bank distribution, too. Only Centre County residents will be eligible to receive these vouchers. We haven’t received word on when the Clinton County vouchers will be available, but will let you know. You can check with the Clinton County STEP Office to see when those vouchers would be available.

Centre County residents can also call the Office of Aging in Bellefonte to see if they meet the income guidelines for receiving the farmers market food vouchers.

The farmers market vouchers can be used at the Amish produce stores (like Bald Eagle Produce along Route 150 in Beech Creek), but you must buy foods grown in Pa.

The Lions business meeting on Tuesday, May 19, will be held at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall since the Howard fire hall is not available because of Election Day voting. All club officers and original charter members are encouraged to attend for photographs to be taken.

Howard Area Lions will have their Memorial Service on Friday, May 22, at the Foster Joseph Sayers Medal of Honor Memorial Monument at the breast of the dam. The Lions will be coordinating the program with the Centre County Veterans Affairs office this year. Both the Centre and Clinton County Veterans Affairs offices participate each year, but take turns in helping to formally organize the annual program.

During the memorial program the new bricks in the Walk of Honor at the monument are unveiled. Anyone can purchase an engraved brick with a veterans name on it for the walkway. I think the bricks are $65. If you’re interested in purchasing a brick and having it engraved so it can be laid in the walkway, you can contact Lion Lloyd Rhoades for an application. Lion Lloyd’s email is lar2psu@gmail.com or you can call him at 814-355-1776.

More info will follow on the memorial service as it draws closer.

Howard Area Lions Bingo will be held on May 28 at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. May 28 will be the last evening of Lions Bingo until September since the Lions take a break from Bingo during the summer months.

Milesburg Lions Club holds a weekly Bingo every Thursday night at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:45 p.m.

CLUB’S BREAKFAST

Susquehanna Valley Big Twins Motorcycle Club is having a breakfast on Saturday, May 16, from 7-11 a.m. The all you can eat, hardy breakfast is just $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12 years. Younger kiddos get to eat free. The SVBTMC offers a breakfast each month so the club can raise money to help people in the community who are going through some critical hardships.

There won’t be a basket benefit for anyone during the May breakfast at the club. Some months the club allows families or organizations to have a basket raffle during their breakfasts to help raise funds when they’re needed.

You’ll want to be sure to come out for the May breakfast since there won’t be a breakfast during June or July.

SVBTMC is located at 84 Harley Drive, (Woolrich), Lock Haven. For more info on the club, call club president Brad Darby at 570-295-6577 or club secretary Bev Confair at 570-220-1919 or visit the club’s website and Facebook page.

FIRE NEWS

— Centre Hall Fire Company’s annual spring gun raffle will be held on May 16, 2026. Tickets are $10 and available from any fire company member or at the fire station while supplies last.

— Millheim Fire Company’s annual carnival will be held June 18-20. Thursday night kicks off with a firemen’s parade starting at 6 p.m.

— Miles Township (Rebersburg) Fire Company’s carnival will be on July 9-11. Parade starts at 7 p.m. with line-up an hour earlier.

— Snow Shoe Fire Company’s carnival is scheduled for July 14-18, held at the Snow Shoe Carnival Grounds. Parade is on July 15 starting at 6:30 p.m.

— Gregg Township (Spring Mills) Fire Company’s carnival will be on July 30-Aug. 1. Parade kicks off at 7 p.m.

I’ll have more information on the respective carnivals as the dates draw closer.

If other fire companies are having carnivals or special events, please be sure to send me an email with the details if you’d like it included here.

KBR BINGO BENEFIT

We can’t begin to imagine the devastation that David Stoltzfus must be enduring as he lost his wife, six children and his home in an explosive fire in April near Rote, but we can certainly keep him in our thoughts and prayers.

We can also help to raise funds so that he can move forward and be able to get things that he needs.

Susan Brownson is hosting a Bingo Benefit for David at KBR Bingo on Saturday, May 30. The Amish bishop has granted his approval of this benefit. Tickets will be $25 and will be available by contacting Susan at 570-367-9996 or get yours at the door on the day of Bingo.

Doors will open at 11 a.m. and Bingo starts at 1 p.m. There will be plenty of good food, including a chicken BBQ at the Bingo hall.

In addition to food and Bingo there will also be a basket raffle. Baskets are needed, and we’re asking for everyone’s help in donating a basket or gift card for the raffle. If you can donate a prize for the raffle, please contact Susan to make arrangements for pickup or drop off at KBR Bingo.

More info on this benefit will be passed along to you here, and you can visit the KBR Facebook page or call Susan directly.

UPCOMING EVENTS

— Wingate Faith Church will be having a Summer Kick-off Picnic at the church tonight, May 15, from 4-6:30 p.m. The meal will be pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, pasta salad, broccoli salad, coleslaw, desserts and a drink. The cost will be $12 for adults; $6 for students and those ages 6 and younger get to eat free.

If you have a birthday during May and show your ID to verify your birthdate, you’ll get to eat for free! Wingate Faith Church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, behind the Sheetz store and beside Wingate Elementary. For more info call Janette at 814-883-0893.

— Beech Creek Wesleyan Church will have the free Mobile Food Pantry at the church on Thursday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone may come and receive food. This distribution is being administered by the New Love Center in Jersey Shore.

The food distribution will be held at the church, 217 Main St., Beech Creek.

— The Back Porch String Band will have their Country Jam on Sunday, May 24, from 2-6 p.m., at the Yearick Center/Howard fire hall. Country Jam is held the fourth Sunday afternoon of each month except in December.

The afternoon of music is free, and those attending should bring a snack to share with others there. A hat is passed for you to contribute a few dollars to thank the Howard Fire Company for allowing the folks to gather there for Country Jam each month.

If you play an instrument bring it along and join in the fun! For more info call Connie at 814-625-2724.

— Join Debbie Burger and her family on Saturday, May 23, at the Boalsburg Military Museum where Burger will be giving an update on her and her siblings progress in locating their brother, Major Lewis P. Smith, II, who is still listed as Missing in Action since 1968 when his plane was shot down near Laos during the Vietnam War.

The program is sponsored by “A Soldier’s Hand” and is called “A Walk to Remember.”

A Soldier’s Hand does an amazing job of supporting our troops and honoring our military veterans. The organization invited Burger to share her family’s story and mission to find Lewis and bring him back home to Bellefonte, Pa.

For more information on how you can participate in the 5K walk/run — Walk to Remember Our Fallen — in honor of military veterans and first responders who have fallen or have been lost while defending and serving our country and its citizens, visit A Soldier’s Hand, Boalsburg, Pa.

Come out at 9 a.m. for the program to learn the latest updates on Burger’s attempts at locating her brother. The whole weekend at the Boalsburg Military Museum features activities for the whole family, music and remembrance.

— Milesburg Food Bank is open on Tuesday, June 2, from 1-3 p.m. This food distribution is held the first Tuesday of each month at the Milesburg Presbyterian Church.

— Blanchard Church of Christ will have their Food Pantry open on June 3. Normally the food distribution would be on June 10, but because the church is having Vacation Bible School during the week, the distribution date has been moved to June 3, from 3-5 p.m., at the church. For more info call the church office at 570-962-2423.

— Senior Cheer Club will meet at noon on Thursday, June 4, at the Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We’ll have fellowship, food and fun. Anyone age 55 and over is invited to join us.

— Food distribution will be on Thursday, June 4, from 4-6 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 216 McAllister St., Bellefonte. There aren’t any income guidelines but a few questions are asked for those attending for the first time. For more info on these food distributions held the first Thursday of each month, call Leilani “Loni” at 814-548-7835.

— Howard Area Lions Blood Drive at the Howard Fire Hall on Wednesday, June 10, from 12:30-6 p.m. Donors of all blood types are needed.

— Centre Ballroom Dancing will be held at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte on Sunday, June 14, from 2-5 p.m. The cost is $10 per person and those attending should bring a snack to share. There will also be a swing dance lesson to start the afternoon. Come join the dancers! Call Rod at 717- 543-8348 for more info.

— Milesburg Museum is having a bronze sign made that lists the 15 Patriots from Milesburg as well as the 17 founding families of Milesburg to commemorate America250. An unveiling ceremony is being planned for June 28, at 4 p.m., at the Milesburg Post Office. There will be birthday cake, also!

Milesburg was settled in 1760, before the Revolutionary War, and the town proudly boasts that Milesburg had the most Patriots from Centre County!

More info will be coming closer to the Patriot unveiling and celebration date.

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Howard Happenings is written and compiled

by Tammy Coakley who can be reached by

email at tammysue0115@gmail.com or by

telephone at 814-625-2684.